Sri Lanka and New Zealand brought the fireworks back to World Cup with a tie that Malinga helped SL win in the Super over. Sri Lanka scored 13/1 through Mahela, Perera and Dilshan in Southee’s over, while Malinga restricted Guptill, Brendum McCullum and Ross Taylor to 6/1 taking Sri Lanka to victory in the tie.
2012 T20 World Cup Schedule and Results
Match Facts
- T20 World Cup recorded 2nd tie.
50 runs in 4.1 overs by SL is the fastest of 2012 WC.
68/0 in 6 overs by SL is the highest in 2012 WC.
100 runs by SL in first 10 overs is the highest in 2012 WC.
SL leads New Zealand 3-1 in T20 matches.
Dilshan was declared Player of the Match.
New Zealand innings (20 overs maximum)
- Nicol c Thirimanne b Dananjaya 58 runs 40 balls 3 4s 4 6s
Guptill c Perera b Dananjaya 38 runs 30 balls 6 4s
Brendum McCullum c Perera b Ajantha Mendis 25 runs 16 balls 2 6s
Ross Taylor b Kulasekara 23 runs 15 balls 2 4s
Oram c Dilshan b Kulasekara 6 runs 6 balls 1 four
Nathan McCullum b Malinga 3 runs 4 balls
Franklin not out 8 runs 5 balls 1 four
Williamson run out 4 runs 4 balls
Extras (lb 4, w 5) 9
Total (20 overs) 174/7
Fall of wickets
- 1-57 (Guptill, 7.3 ov), 2-99 (BB McCullum, 12.2 ov), 3-137 (Nicol, 15.4 ov), 4-154 (Taylor, 17.2 ov), 5-159 (Oram, 17.6 ov), 6-164 (NL McCullum, 18.5 ov), 7-174 (Williamson, 19.6 ov)
Bowling
- Kulasekara 4 ov 33/2
Mathews 2 ov 14/0
Malinga 4 ov 30/1
Ajantha Mendis 4 ov 48/1
Dananjaya 4 ov 32/2
Jeevan Mendis 2 ov 13/0
Sri Lanka innings (target: 175 runs from 20 overs)
- Jayawardene c Vettori b Oram 44 runs 26 balls 3 4s 3 6s
Dilshan run out 76 runs 53 balls 5 4s 3 6s
Sangakkara run out 21 runs 14 balls 4 4s
Jeevan Mendis c Taylor b Franklin 8 runs 9 balls 1 four
Angelo Mathews not out 12 runs 11 balls
NLTC Perera b Franklin 5 runs 3 balls 1 four
Thirimanne 5 runs 4 balls 1 four
Extras (lb 1, w 2) 3
Total (20 overs) 174/6
Fall of wickets
- 1-80 (Jayawardene, 7.2 ov), 2-119 (Sangakkara, 12.1 ov), 3-131 (BMAJ Mendis, 14.4 ov), 4-161 (Dilshan, 18.2 ov), 5-167 (Perera, 18.6 ov), 6-174 (Thirimanne, 19.6 ov)
Bowling
- Nathan McCullum 3 ov 25/0
Mills 2 ov 15/0
Southee 4 ov 44/0
Oram 3 ov 26/1
Vettori 4 ov 29/0
Franklin 4 ov 34/2
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